Update: Lucas has dropped his plans to build a movie studio in Marin County, Ca., and is now working to use his property to bring low-income housing to the area.
(Source: Movies.com)

(Orig. posted January 20, 2012 07:02 PM)
George Lucas has plans to build a movie production studio has stirred opposition among residents of a quiet bedroom community in Marin County CA.The state of the art facility would bring an outdoor soundstage and underground parking for 250 cars.Neighbors fear what this could do to their rural lifestyles.

“It may turn into a winery. They may have sort of an amusement park, it could morph into many different things,” said neighbor Janice Warren.

Lucasfilm said they were surprised at the opposition since the plan had been publicly vetted and discussed and unanimously approved by the county’s Board of Supervisors.